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'Mystery' drone owner found

The owner of the mystery drone found crashed on a Titirangi property before Christmas has come forward to reclaim it.

Lost bag home after two week delay

Budget airline Jetstar last night returned a Wellington woman's holiday luggage a fortnight after she reported it missing from a flight back from Sydney.

Mystery drone owner comes forward

The owner of the mystery drone found among the weeds on a Titirangi property will be reunited with his machine.

Cameron celebrates a century of flying

Martin Jetpack changes IPO terms

Survivor 'wished' to die

A remorseful pilot pledged to pay $10k to a passenger so severely wounded 'he wished to die' after their plane slammed nose-first into the ground.

Further eruptions disrupt more flights

Further volcanic eruptions have disrupted more flights to and from Tonga this evening.

Taupo plane engine sent for analysis

The engine of a skydiving plane, which is suspected to have failed over Lake Taupo, will be sent to Canada this week for analysis.

Dramatic new photo of volcanic eruption

A dramatic new image has emerged of the volcanic eruption which has disrupted air travel to and from Tonga.

No time for fear, as plane crashed

A survivor of the Taupo plane crash has described watching the plane crash into the lake as she floated to the ground as one of the "most surreal moments" of her life.

Call to cut airfares as fuel price drops

Airfares should fall to reflect plummeting oil and jet fuel prices but airlines are stalling when it comes to delivering cheaper fares, consumer advocates say.

Taupo plane crash: Pilot saw flames

The pilot of a skydiving plane that plunged in to Lake Taupo saw flames coming out of the aircraft's engine exhaust moments after its engine suddenly stopped.

Taupo survivors have 'no hard feelings'

Director of Skydive Taupo says survivors of plane crash have nothing but praise for instructors.

Mechanical problem not seen before

The type of New Zealand-built aircraft involved in yesterday's skydiving crash has never been in an accident due to a mechanical error before, its maker says.

Lucky 13: Skydivers leap for lives

"Exiting a plane at low altitude to get out and activate parachutes and have them open normally and land safely is amazing."

Eerie pics of jet in Java Sea

Pictures show the wreckage of flight QZ8501 lying on the bottom of the Java Sea, including what appears to be the tail fin showing the AirAsia logo.

Fumes force flight to NZ to turn back

A passenger plane travelling from Fiji to New Zealand was forced to turn around when its cabin filled with fumes and an oil smell overnight.

Taupo crash: Pilot praised

The pilot of a skydiving plane that crashed into Lake Taupo has been praised for quick thinking after all 13 people on board escaped without injury.